box office

noun

1

a

: an office (as in a theater) where tickets of admission are sold

b

: income from ticket sales (as for a film)

2

: the ability (as of a show) to attract ticket buyers

also : something that enhances that ability

any publicity is good box office

Examples of box office in a Sentence

The box office will open at 10:00 a.m.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Golden Globes recognize achievements across film and TV, with categories for cinematic and box office achievement in film and best performance in stand-up comedy on television, which were introduced last year and are set to return this year. —Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2025

Per The Numbers, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has earned $136.5 million domestically and $73.6 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $210.2 million against a $122 million production budget before prints and advertising. —Tim Lammers, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025

Nosferatu at $53M and counting is easily director Robert Eggers‘ highest grossing movie at the domestic box office, flying past his 2022’s Viking epic The Northman ($34.2M). —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025

Fan speculation surrounding the drama between Baldoni and Lively derailed the film's August media tour, but the movie was still a hit for Sony, grossing $148 million at the North American box office. —Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

box office

noun

: an office in a public place (as a theater or stadium) where admission tickets are sold